On november 27, 1967 the metropolitan museum of art in new york city made available to the church certain papyri fragments that had once been in the possession of joseph smith. In the predawn hours of 26 april 1839, brigham young led two dozen latterday saints in prayer and song on the temple block in far west, missouri. Brigham s brother, phineas was the leader of such a group and was given one of the first copies of the book of mormon by the prophets brother, samuel smith. Although not a member of the church, elizabeth kane lived in st. A towering figure in mormonism, brigham young 18011877, began his professional career as a carpenter and painter. Brigham taught, when god speaks to the people, he does it in a manner to suit their circumstances and capacities, a doctrine first explained by nephi 2 nephi 31. He has been nicknamed the american moses, because his leadership in the mormon trek and founding of salt lake city. This book delivers the goodbad of an important man in american history without an angle. An address given to the brigham young university studeny body.
Brigham young was the second prophet of the mormon church, succeeding the founder, joseph smith. If you are interested in history or the foundation of the mormon church, this book would be. A readers guide oxford university press, in addition to several other books and. Reynolds brigham young university, the covenant concept in the book of mormon avram r. Sperry symposium explored the modern miracle of the translation and publication of the book of mormon. Jeffrey marsh journal of book of mormon studies 102 2001. Brigham young may have started the priesthood ban on. Brigham young, american religious leader, second president of the mormon church, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the american west. Chiasmus in the book of mormon religious studies center. George, utah, and entertained the company of brigham young.
Ive read many books on by and most are either subjective or slanted for or against the mormon church. December 2, 1983 by ben crowder analiza brigham young, apostles, appearances, awesome, babylon, beauty, bible, book of mormon, brigham young, christians, condition of the heart. The book of mormon warns america ezra taft benson 16. Journal of book of mormon studies brigham young university. He is called the american moses because of his leadership of the mormon exodus to the western territories. Brigham young was an american religious leader, politician, and settler.
Translating the book of mormon religious studies center. Brigham youngs deseret alphabet utah lighthouse ministry. This article discusses how his family life prepared him to receive the teachings of the book of mormon and the influence his testimony had on him throughout his life, as second president of the church, and as the first governor of. The publication process of the book of mormon and hymnbook continued to demand a great deal of brigham youngs time. Esplin, a young biographer and president of the brigham young center foundation, points to the leaders remarks suggesting he may have had some kind of divine communication on that matter. Brigham young, second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, better known as the mormon church, ranks among the most influential and important historical figures not just in mormon, but also in american history. Brigham young studied the text of the book of mormon for approximately two years before he decided to be baptized. Brigham young was the supreme american paradox, not because he contained elements foreign to american soil but because he united themthe business genius of a rockefeller with the spiritual sensitivities of an emerson, the lusty enjoyments of the pleasures of good living with the tenderness of a florence nightingale. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading brigham young and the expansion of the mormon faith the oklahoma western biographies book 31. Brigham youngs 2 year journey to accept the book of mormon.
He was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints from 1847 until his death in 1877. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Young constructed the mormon tabernacle in salt lake city and began the erection of the salt lake temple. He trudged around the united states and england to gain converts for mormonism, spoke in spiritual tongues, married more than fifty women, and eventually transformed a barren desert into his vision of the kingdom of god. From july until october, brigham young found himself much confined to the office conducting and issuing the millennial star, hymn book and book of mormon, giving counsel to the elders throughout the european mission, preaching, baptizing and confirming. A carpenter, joiner, painter, and glazier, young settled in 1829 at mendon, new york, near where the book of mormon was published in. Brigham young s word of wisdom legacy author ronald w.
Samuel smith, brother to the prophet joseph, tracted through the area with a knapsack of the newly printed scripture. Brigham young and book of mormon geography latter day saint. Aug 18, 2017 brigham youngs ministry is intimately connected with the book of mormon. Did brigham young attempt to suppress and destroy all copies of lucy mack smiths biographical sketches of joseph smith because it contained information which would embarrass the church. Samuel gave a copy of the book of mormon to phineas young, brother of brigham. Book of mormon witnesses brigham young s deseret alphabet one of the curious items of early utah history was brigham young s effort to introduce a new alphabet, known as the deseret alphabet, into mormon use. The book of mormon, has also brought attention to the religion, although its caused mixed reactions within the mormon community. Samuel smith, brother of joseph smith, passes a copy of the book of mormon to phineas young, brother of brigham young. The book was soon passed around the family and brigham began to study it. Professor emeritus of western american history at brigham young university and the author of numerous articles and books on mormon history and the american west, including mormonism in transition. Grant hardy university of north carolina, asheville, reading the book of mormon as a bible commentary room 2. Brigham young supervised the overland trek of 60,000 to 70,000 pioneers to the salt lake valley from illinois and other staging points, such as iowa and missouri, founded 350 to 400 settlements in utah, arizona, california, idaho, nevada and wyoming, and established a system of land distribution later ratified by congress. Once converted to mormonism, brigham proclaimed and.
These discourses are brigham young s witness to the existence of god, the divine mission of jesus christ, the restoration of the gospel in its fullness by joseph smith, and the possibility of securing happiness here and hereafter by obedience to the requirements of the gospel. Brigham young made an interesting statement regarding book of mormon geography. He was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 1847 until his death in 1877. Interesting quotes from brigham young, the second prophet of the mormon church. June 1, 1801 august 29, 1877 was an american religious leader, politician, and settler.
A history of the latterday saints, 18901930 and things in heaven and earth. Jul 12, 2016 a comparison of the god of brigham young with the god proclaimed by the modern church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Interesting quotes from brigham young, the second prophet of. After the move west, brigham named the new territory deseret, a book of mormon name for the honeybee, and because of the belief that the native americans they encountered in this territory were lamanites, brigham attempted to establish more. Incidentally, another instance of subscriptio in the book of mormon seems to appear in the placement of words of mormon after the text from the small plates that they seem to introduce and to. The life and times of wilford woodruff, a mormon prophet. Bateman discussing the book of mormon s restoration of plain and precious truths, this volume describes the development of the teenage seer joseph. Maxwell institute at brigham young university as well as interpreter. This article discusses how his family life prepared him to receive the teachings of the book of mormon and the influence his testimony had on him throughout his life, as second president of the church, and as the first governor of the state of utah. Interesting quotes from brigham young, the second prophet. Sep 17, 2019 in that room was an angel and a trunk. Stenhouse to transact church business in washington, dc, and to ascertain what policy president abraham lincoln would pursue in regard to the mormons. Brigham young mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs.
Under his leadership the mormon church grew from 26,000 to over 115,000 members. Peterson during the thirtythree years that brigham young led the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 184477, he set the church on a course of following the word of wisdom to the letter. Phineas believed the book right away, but brigham read and. Book of mormon, book of moses, book of the dead, brigham young, carnal, celestial, center drama, ceremonial centers. Brigham young has been acclaimed as one of americas greatest colonizers, empire builders, and religious leaders, and. The coming forth of the book of mormon religious studies center. Janne sjodahl was a swedish convert who worked in lds periodicals. Finally, in early 1832, a young mormon missionary gave a humble testimony of the book of mormon in brigham s presence. Old testament ideas on land ownership and marked ballots were not the only indications that.
Brigham young was a roughhewn craftsman from new york whose impoverished and obscure life was electrified by the mormon faith. Analytical and contextual commentary on the book of mormon and the gift and power. Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the university of utah and brigham young university. Jeffrey marsh, brigham young and the book of mormon excerpt from farms.
Brigham young and book of mormon geography latter day. The text was presented in a well organized chronological way. As head of the mormon church and architect of the mormon colony in utah, brigham young was almost sole author of one of the most important chapters in the history of the american west. Raised in a frontier settlement, brigham, who had only 11 days of school, became an accomplished carpenter, joiner, painter, and glazier. Welch, chiasmus in the book of mormon, in book of mormon authorship. Brigham young and the expansion of the mormon faith addresses such controversial issues as the practice of polygamy young himself had fiftyfive wives, relations and conflicts between mormons and indians, and the circumstances and aftermath of the horrific events of mountain meadows in 1857. A comparison of the god of brigham young with the god proclaimed by the modern church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nyman was professor of ancient scripture and director of the book of mormon area of the religious studies center at brigham young university at the time this was published. Brigham young and the expansion of the mormon faith. This clip portrays brigham young describing how early mormon missionaries touched his heart by the power of a simple testimony of joseph smith and the book of mormon. After the move west, brigham named the new territory deseret, a book of mormon name for the honeybee, and because of the belief that the native americans they encountered in this territory were lamanites, brigham attempted to establish. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Brigham was first introduced to the book of mormon while in mendon in the spring of 1830. Journal of book of mormon studies journals brigham young.
Brigham young and the expansion of the mormon faith ou press. Brigham young s ministry is intimately connected with the book of mormon. In early june of 1863, brigham young sent mormon convert and journalist thomas b. A readers edition university of illinois press and the author of understanding the book of mormon. Turner researched his subject more extensively than any other author of a religious leader since bushman. Shannon brigham young university, book of mormon priesthood from lehi to alma concurrent sessions 3. Young had many nicknames, among the most popular being american moses, because, like the biblical figure, young led his fol. Brigham young was born 1 june 1801 at whitingham, vermont, the ninth of eleven children, to john young, a revolutionary war veteran, and abigail howe, who died when brigham was 14. The meeting was in preparation for the departure of the quorum of the twelve on a mission to england, as the lord had commanded them the year before. Actor stephen hoye is a graduate of londons guildhall and a veteran of londons west end. Abraham lincoln and the mormons religious studies center. Brigham young is one of the most important figures in mormon and american history. If you are interested in history or the foundation of the mormon church, this book would be very valuable. Because phineas felt responsible to his little religious society to expose any such things invented to lead people astray, he read it carefully.
Mar 06, 2008 this clip portrays brigham young describing how early mormon missionaries touched his heart by the power of a simple testimony of joseph smith and the book of mormon. Young is best known for his leadership of the mormon pioneers to their promise land of salt lake city. Nor do i expect we shall stop at arizona, but i look forward to the time when settlements of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints will extend right through to the city of old mexico, and from thence on through central america to the land where the nephites flourished in the golden era of their history. He and his family, including his brothers, were baptized in spring of 1832. He has a ba in ancient greek from brigham young university and a phd in chinese language and literature from yale. Increasingly disillusioned by the many christian denominations which surrounded him, brigham continued to study both the bible and the book of mormon. This book was full of interest facts about brigham young and the beginnings and foundation of the mormon faith. Brigham young later joined the lds church and became the second president and prophet of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Aug 11, 2018 brigham young made an interesting statement regarding book of mormon geography. Brigham later said that this humble testimony entered like fire into his bones and he knew the truth. Study aids book of mormon subject guides at brigham young. Turner is professor of religious studies at george mason university and the awardwinning author of brigham young. One of the earliest book of mormon scholars george reynolds was also a member of the seventy and secretary to brigham young. He supervised a printing of the book of mormon in nauvoo in 1845.
It is claimed that brigham young inserted the reference to joseph smiths first vision into lucys book. As late as january he moaned that the printing of the book of mormon goes slow to what the hymn book did and called it a grate job resting upon his shoulders. Brigham young s attempt to destroy all copies of lucy mack smiths biography of joseph smith summary. Nearly 100,000 of those lived in utah, idaho, arizona, nevada, and wyoming in one of the over 400 settlements founded under his guidance. Brigham young and the book of mormon book of mormon central. There is not a man or woman, who violates the covenants made with their god, that will not be required to pay the debt.
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